tank update

[sharkboy1410]

well things have been going ok. I've lost three sps colonies due to a nitrate spike that i've already lowered back down by a water change and phosphate remover. My other corals are doing very well, dispite my three losses. I still have'nt added anything to my tank yet since the end of Janurary. I'm planning on adding a longnose hawk fish and purple corky sea finger gorgonion next weekend. I'm going to wait another month untill i had another sps, just to be safe. I know have the coralife super skimer (excelent skimer), and a power filter... just for better filteration. everything has been fine overall... and again, thanks to all who convinced me to stop adding things... they'd probally be dead now... i also dont really care about adding things now,i mean i want to, but i don't feel like, i need this and that.. at the same time... it's really helped.

[Loverotties]

what size tank?How much LR?what power filter?

[sharkboy1410]

tank is 75 gallons, nearly 175 pounds of LR, or 200, power filter is a marineland magnum 350- suites tanks upto 100 gallons...it has helped alot! Everyhting looks 150% better and everything is healing, and growing already... i'm looking forward to this next growth spert in my tank like i had last month.

[oscar51]

I would hold off on any SPS for at least 6 months let your tank mature and get it stable water quality for any SPS must be stable when i say stable i mean 0 nitrates 0 phos a stable ph cal alk and temp with no swings after a few months of no problems try a couple of easy sps such as digitatas or a green slimer go for small frags and see how they do don't buy a large colony they are much more demanding in terms of water quality flow and lighting that also means no more fish just let it ride

[sharkboy1410]

my tank is doing very well still, i added my first fish yesterday, i was planning on adding a longnose hawk, but unfortunately the one i had my eye on died, so i got a male maldives lyrtail anthias. He looks very healthy, and is eating mysis shrimp, and is getting along well with the chromis! I plan on getting 2 more (different) kinds of anthias, a clownfish pair, and still the longnose hawk. I'm still skeptical on adding a tang since i may put mangroves in my tank, but i guess as i add fish i'll see what happens.

[wolfie]

Try to QT your fish if you can.

The longer you QT the fish the safer it is for your tank.

[Flipturn88]

Ross, be careful mixing Anthias, even if they are of different species. You may run into problems with aggression in such a small tank, but introducing them simultaneously would help reduce the risk.

[sharkboy1410]

thanks for the heads-up Kayla, maybe i'll add the other two i want at the same time.. hopefully it'll work, or i may just find something else.

[sharkboy1410]

i was just lookin in my quartine tank, and on a small rock were two white zoas.. i through the rock in my 75 near the top to see if the halide lighting and time will show the true color of the zoas... this is kinda exciting, i don't know what i'm gonna get!

[milhouse74]

Ross, I really like to hear that you have a QT setup. Given some time I think your tank is going to mature nicely, I am glad when we were harsh and blunt we didnt chase you away.

David